Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect. Is it better to operate on a fresh infarction or to wait? A case study

The authors present case studies of two patients, aged 76 and 77, who were diagnosed with fresh post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects (VSD) and were admitted for urgent surgical intervention. The report is a comment in the discussion concerning the optimal time for surgical intervention.